Tartlets with Meringue
This is a delicious dessert consisting of crispy tartlets and airy meringue. You can use your favorite jam in the heart of the tartlet, which gives it a special taste.
Ingredients
- Egg2 ცალი
- Egg white2 ცალი
- water50 ml
- Vinegar2 ml
Instructions
12 steps- 1
Whisk eggs and sugar together.
5 min
- 2
Add melted and cooled butter, salt, vanilla, and baking powder. Stir gently.
3 min
- 3
Add cornstarch and flour. Knead the dough until the gluten disappears. Do not knead for too long.
7 min
- 4
Place the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
60 min
- 5
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
10 min
180°C
- 6
Bake the tartlets for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
20 min
180°C
- 7
Prepare the meringue: Place the egg whites and a pinch of salt in a dry bowl.
2 min
- 8
Place sugar and water in a saucepan. Add vinegar and wait for it to boil. The temperature should reach 125 degrees Celsius. Then cool to 123 degrees.
15 min
- 9
When the sugar syrup reaches 108 degrees Celsius, start whisking the egg whites. When the syrup reaches 118 degrees Celsius, add citric acid. Slowly pour the hot syrup into the whipped egg whites and continue whisking until the meringue becomes thick and detaches from the walls of the bowl.
10 min
- 10
Cool the baked tartlets.
10 min
- 11
Spread jam on the tartlets.
5 min
- 12
Transfer the meringue to a pastry bag and place it on the tartlets. You can use a gas burner to brown the top, or put it in the oven for a short time.
5 min
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 138 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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